Surprises can be good like my brand new hamster ball or a surprise party. But surprises can be bad like coming whisker to whisker with a cat (EEK!) or having an alien from another planet move into Room 26. All this & lots-lots-lots more happens in my new book of adventures Surprises According to Humphrey"." ...

Its fair to say that Charlie Glass is carrying a little excess baggage
- emotionally & physically. For years her excess weight
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Find out what sharks are really like in this fun informative picture book part of the new Nature Storybooks" series. The last word you want to hear when youre swimming in the warm blue sea is "SHARK!" But most real sharks are not what you might expect. Some are no bigger than a chocolate bar some have built-in fairy lights & most wouldnt go near a human even if you were wearing a sign saying "dinner"! So if you think all sharks are giant man-eating killers youre in for a big surprise. " Surprising Sharks" has been re-launched in the new " Nature Storybooks" series with a brand new look." ...

Surreys architecture is a constantly surprising mix of the rural & urban with many of its most important buildings such as the seventeenth-century Ham House found amongst the outgrowth of London itself. The landscape gardens of Painshill & Claremont attest to Surreys popularity in the eighteenth century & the countys enthusiasm for follies & remarkable garden buildings. More recent architecture

Includes:: notable early works by Lutyens with gardens by Gertrude Jekyll inspired by the rich stock of late medieval farmhouses & tile-hung cottages in the countys southern villages. Among interwar suburban housing there are some exceptional Modernist homes such as The Homewood by Patrick Gwynne. Church architecture in Surrey

Includes:: work by all of the great names of the Gothic Revival; not least of its surprises is the luminous & spacious interior of Guildford Cathedral.



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This original concept takes thirty of the most popular walks in Surrey from the AAs best-selling & newly updated walks database & packages them on individual laminated cards in an easy-to-carry durable box. Each of the cards are pocket sized to carry with you on your walk & are durable & weather proof to protect them from the elements. Each of the walks are carefully selected to suit all levels of fitness & ability & clear route directions & maps make them easy-to-follow. The small & handy size means that the box can be stowed away in a pocket or handbag & single cards extracted at each walk start point. ...

A shocking double-murder scene greets Detective Inspector Philip Brennan when he is called to a flat in Colchester. Two women are viciously cut open & laying spreadeagled one tied to the bed one on the floor. The woman on the bed has had her stomach cut into & her unborn child is missing. But this is the third time Phil & his team have seen such an atrocity. Two other pregnant women have been killed in this way & their babies taken from them. No-one can imagine what sort of person would want to commit such evil acts. When psychologist Marina Esposito is brought in Phil has to put aside his feelings about their shared past & get on with the job. But can they find the killer before another woman is targeted? ...

This new surveillance training book has been compiled as the ultimate guide & reference book for the surveillance operative. There is no other comparable book available in the world today in relation to covert surveillance training. This book will guide you through the process of carrying out covert surveillance whether you are on foot or by car traveling by public transport or in a static rural or urban location. The book also teaches the aspects of digital photography using long range lenses & incorporates a large section on Surveillance Detection by Anti & Counter Surveillance methods. Surveillance Tradecraft" is recommended reading for the BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award & Advanced Certificate in Mobile & Foot Surveillance & is a must for anyone considering carrying out surveillance training. The manual contains over 470 pages with 500 colour photographs & graphics. " Surveillance Tradecraft" is read by those operating in the security & enforcement sector
- Surveillance Operators Private Investigators Close Protection Officers Security Consultants Enforcement Officers Police Officers Corporate Security Teams Military Intelligence Units Special Operations Forces Security Guards & Investigative Journalists."
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Life in the wild teaches us invaluable lessons. Extreme situations force us to seize opportunities face up to dangers & rely on our instincts. But living a purpose-driven impactful life can be an even greater challenge... In A Survival Guide for Life" Bear Grylls shares the hard-earned lessons he's learned from some of the harshest environments on earth. How do you keep going when all the odds are stacked against you? How can you inspire a team to follow you in spite of obvious danger? What are the most important skills to learn if you really want to achieve your maximum potential? Bear's instantly inspiring tales from his adventures in all four corners of the globe include his personal life lessons you will never forget. We're all capable of living life more boldly & of having more fun along the way. Here's to your own great adventure!" ...